木蔦

Japanese

Kanji in this term
木	蔦
き Grade: 1	つた > づた Jinmeiyō
kun'yomi

Etymology

Literally, “tree ivy”, 木(き) (ki, “tree”) + 蔦(つた) (tsuta, “ivy”) The tsuta changes to zuta as an instance of rendaku (連濁).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [kʲizɨta̠]

Noun

木(き)蔦(づた) or 木蔦(キヅタ) • (kizuta) 

1. Japanese ivy, Hedera rhombea

   Synonym: 冬蔦 (fuyu-zuta)

Usage notes

As with many terms that name organisms, this term is often spelled in katakana, especially in biological contexts (where katakana is customary).

Derived terms

• 西洋木蔦(セイヨウキヅタ) (seiyō kizuta)